Vriesenhof Pinot Noir 2006

The wine shows classic Pinot Noir perfumes and flavours (earthiness with notes of mushroom and forest floor). Berry fruits on the nose and a slight farm yard character on the palate. The aftertaste has hints of smokiness and earthy minerality rounded of with red berries and stewed fruit.

The wine can be enjoyed with meat dishes like lamb or venison or fish like tuna or Norwegian salmon. The best temperature to serve the wine is between 12° and 14°C.

variety : Pinot Noir [ 100% Pinot Noir ]
winemaker : Jan "Boland" Coetzee
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.32 % vol  rs : 2.5 g/l  pH : 3.63  ta : 5.7 g/l  so2 : 129 mg/l  fso2 : 45 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : The first commercially released vintage of Vriesenhof Pinot Noir was in 2000, although Jan has been experimenting with this fickle, but fabulous grape for over 30 years. The Vriesenhof Pinot Noir is a blend of clones 777 and 115.
Situation: South facing slope in front of cellar at Vriesenhof
Altitude: 180-200m
Distance from sea: 8km
Soil Type: Decomposed granite and Malmesbury shale
Rootstock: 101-14-R110
Age Of Vines: 10 - 11 years
Trellising 5D hedge
Pruning: Short
Irrigation: Autumn Overhead

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